Cricket
Botha the big winner at FS Cricket awards─── MORGAN PIEK 17:33 Thu, 28 May 2020
The senior men’s captain, Pat Botha, was the big winner this afternoon during the Free State Cricket Unions annual awards. The awards were done online for the first time ever due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
With 755 runs at an average of 83.88 and with the highest score of 191, Botha was named as the senior men's Player of the Year.
In addition, he was also the recipient of the Presidential Award.
The spinner, Sean Whitehead, was named as the Most Improved Player of the Year, while the left-arm quick Duan Jansen was named as the Rookie of the Year.
Yolandi Potgieter was named as the Women’s Players Player of the Year and the Women’s Player of the Year.
Full list of winners:
Mini Cricket Administrator of the Year – Makgokolotso Moremoholo
Under 13 Player of the Year – Dakalo Leketa
Under 15 Player of the Year – Liam Doherty
Under 17 Player of the Year – Mvula Chabalala
Under 17 Rural Cricket Player of the Year – Stiaan Prinsloo
Under 19 Player of the Year – Pheko Moletsane
Under 19 Girls Player of the Year – Miane Smit
LSEN Player of the Year – Boitomelo Melesi
RPC Player of the Year – Aphiwe Nqwani
Best Performing Team of the Year – Free Provincial Team
Differently Abled Cricketer of the Year – Tefo Lesely Klasen
Rural Cricketer of the Year – Francois van Rooyen
Scorer of the Year – Tahot Moabi
Umpire Newcomer of the Year – Bahlakoana Mohapi
Umpire of the Year – Heinrich Kilian
Free State Cricket Club representative of the Year – University of the Free State
Coach of the Year - Edward Mokoenenyana and Lotli Sesele
Academy Player of the Year – Nathan Roux
Women’s Cricket Rookie of the Year – Rene Nel
Women’s Cricket Players Player of the Year – Yolandi Potgieter
Women’s Cricket Player of the Year – Yolandi Potgieter
Senior Provincial Team Rookie of the Year – Duan Jansen
Senior Provincial Team Most Improved Player of the Year – Sean Whitehead
Senior Provincial Team Player of the Year – Patrick Botha
Presidential Award – Patrick Botha
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